Florida Primary Election registration deadline fast approaching

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The deadline to register to vote in Florida's Primary Election is next week.

Here's what you need to know:

When is Florida's Primary Election?

The Primary Election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.

When is the deadline to register to vote in Florida's Primary Election?

The last day to register to vote is Monday, July 22, 2024. This is the last day that Florida voters can either register to vote or change their political party affiliation ahead of the Primary Election.

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What is a Primary Election?

A Primary Election is held to nominate party nominees for the General Election for national, state, county or district office, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

There are three types of primaries:

Open primary: Voters of any political affiliation can vote in any party's Primary Election
Closed primary: Voters can only vote in the Primary Election of the political party they're registered with
Semi-closed primary: Independent voters or voters without party affiliation can choose which party's Primary Election they want to vote in

Florida is a closed primary state. That means registered Republicans can only vote in a Republican primary, and registered Democrats can only vote in a Democratic primary.

MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 30: Voters fill out their ballots as they vote in the Florida primary on August 30, 2016 in Miami, Florida. There are Senate seats as well as congressional races that voters are weighing in on along with other issues including a Mi

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